I don’t use a VPN, even on public WiFi, because I don’t use any unsecured protocols (except for occasional public HTTP). Am I being naïve?

Oct 16, 2017 · 5:15 AM UTC

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Replying to @stilkov
Yes. Lots of Apps still do plain text contacts to the server. On public WiFi, I always use vpn. With imsi catchers, maybe even on 3G.
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What are examples of those apps?
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What about it?
Yes; so someone spoofs my mail server’s or banks DNS entry, and my mail client and browser catch it due to the TLS cerfificate chain.
Replying to @stilkov
If you want to protect your privacy, including sites you visit, then I'd say it's useful.
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Agreed: Privacy concerns might be a good reason to use a VPN.
Replying to @stilkov @jensschauder
TLS Man in the Middle attacks. Most apps won’t complain about injected certificates.
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An app that doesn’t complain about invalid certificates has no business running on my machine
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Replying to @stilkov
Yes. U should use VPN in any WiFi.
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Why? Please elaborate.
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